have only been to trader joe's once and wasn't impressed. whole foods' fruits/vegetables tend to be surprisingly shit for a company that prides itself on 'organic food'. with food prices being so expensive now I don't think either are good when it comes to quality. i'd rather get twice the amount from a store like cub foods or rainbow than be fleeced by these scam cmpanies

I eat at Whole Foods every day since it's down the street from where I work. Sometimes I bring my own food and just use their tables, but I often eat their food too which is pretty good. They make meatballs drenched in barbecue sauce, which I enjoy. Sounds healthy, huh?
I haven't had the pleasure of visiting a Trader Joe's.

Trader Joe's isn't a full scale grocery store. BUT, when I find stuff I like at Trader Joe's it's normally way cheaper than from Whole Foods.

My main reason I don't shop at whole foods is the price. That shit is so damn expensive. I do go there when I'm making my Lasagna Bolognese. It's the best place to get fresh veal and pork ground for the Ragu.

So, I go to Whole food only when I'm buying some less common shit like pancetta.

I try to stick to mom and pop produce stands for the veggies, regular grocery stores for the milk n' snacks and Costco to stock up on tha' meat.

I have a membership but have only been to costco once. seems like their prices are misleading. some of their stuff is priced cheap enough, like some of their bulk food items, but other items are about the same (if not more) than stores like Target. plus, I don't like the fact that they only accept cash, amex or one of their cards....of which I have none

I have a membership but have only been to costco once. seems like their prices are misleading. some of their stuff is priced cheap enough, like some of their bulk food items, but other items are about the same (if not more) than stores like Target. plus, I don't like the fact that they only accept cash, amex or one of their cards....of which I have none

Yeah, only get the bulk ish'. If you like steak, you can get insane amounts of decent cuts. Just wrap em' individually and freeze em'...it'll save you tons in the long run.

As for the cash bullshit, I just use a check. Probably the last thing I still use checks for besides paying invoices for work.

I shop at Costco because you can never really have too many 50 gallon drums of mayonnaise.

Oh Christ, that shit grosses me the fuck out. I hate when I see that shit there...I just imagine all the shitty mom n' pop restaurants that go through like 1 of those a day, here down south. Fucking fools put mayo on every god damn thing. If I ask for a regular cheese burger (9 times out of 10) that shit will have NO ketchup or mustard but it will have a shit ton of mayo....on...a...god....damn....cheese....burger. Where's the fucking logic?

Do they even have a produce section? I think they do but do they sell paper towels? Doesn't seem great for everyday shopping. I could be wrong but there's no way they have the selection that Whole Foods does.